Date: 07 Aug 2026
The 36th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India‑China Border Affairs (WMCC) was held on 06 August in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Sujit Ghosh, Joint Secretary (East Asia), Ministry of External Affairs and the Chinese delegation was led by Ms. Hou Yanqi, Director General of the Boundary and Oceanic Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2. The two sides engaged in frank discussions and reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Further, it was underlined that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas is essential for the overall development of bilateral relations.
3. Both sides agreed to continue to use existing diplomatic and military channels, including the WMCC, local commander‑level meetings and other agreed mechanisms, to resolve outstanding issues and avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along the LAC.
4. As a follow up to the outcomes of 24th SR Talks, two sides held detailed exchanges on issues related to boundary delimitation, border management, mechanism‑building and trans‑border cooperation.
5. The Indian side reiterated the need for early convening of the next meeting of the Expert Level Mechanism on trans‑border rivers and emphasized the importance of sharing technical details on upstream projects.
New Delhi
August 07, 2026
